Department of Music
Keller Hall
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Keller Hall
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Keller Hall
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
31aug1:00 AM11:55 PMHorn HowlUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Horn players of all ages across New Mexico are invited to the 2nd Lobo Horn Howl. Events to include performances, masterclasses, lectures, All State clinic for high school students,
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Horn players of all ages across New Mexico are invited to the 2nd Lobo Horn Howl. Events to include performances, masterclasses, lectures, All State clinic for high school students, and more! Email mlwalker@unm.edu for registration details.
Final concert in Keller Hall at 7:00pm.
Time
aug 31 (saturday) 1:00am - aug 31 (saturday) 11:55pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission
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UNM alumnus Joshua Rupley performs Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, Copland’s Piano Sonata, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. Joshua Rupley lives his calling as an artist and educator: With characteristic creativity
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UNM alumnus Joshua Rupley performs Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, Copland’s Piano Sonata, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit.
Joshua Rupley lives his calling as an artist and educator: With characteristic creativity and enthusiasm, he plunges into all kinds of activities dealing with the creation and communication of music. He is passionate about inspiring musicians with the beauty of their own repertoire, driving them to expand their own horizons and interpret music more beautifully than ever before.
In 2021, he began teaching at the Leopold Mozart College of Music of the University of Augsburg, where he has the privilege of assisting young pianists and singers in developing their artistic personality and interpretive skills. Beyond his university teaching, he coaches singers and pianists privately and is a guest clinician for piano solo and German art song repertoire at various higher education institutions and music academies.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18+ must show student ID)
Photo credit Janina Riem
Time
sep 3 (tuesday) 7:30pm - sep 3 (tuesday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18+ must show student ID)
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The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear
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The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear them in concert and meet them afterwards. Join us for a post-show reception to speak with our faculty and enjoy light refreshments.
This concert will feature a world premiere by Czech-American composer Dr. Beth Ratay. Dr. Ratay is a versatile musician who is able to craft music using a wide variety of styles and techniques. From music possessed of a quiet, understated grace, to music based on mathematical concepts, to emotive and hilarious opera, Ratay’s music is engaging, charming and beautiful. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts in World Music Composition from the University of California, Santa Cruz and has had works performed around the world by ensembles such as Earplay, West Edge Opera, Coalescence Percussion Duo, the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, Ninth Planet, The Hartford Opera Theater, and the Oregon Bach Festival Composer’s Ensemble. Her studies on the relationship of text to music in the work of Leoš Janáček and symmetric or layered musical structures in the music of Harrison Birtwistle strongly inform her own compositions. Ratay is a vigorous supporter of new music as the President of the Boston New Music Initiative.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
sep 8 (sunday) 3:00pm - sep 8 (sunday) 4:30pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18 must show student ID)
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The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
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The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Time
sep 14 (saturday) 12:00pm - sep 14 (saturday) 1:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission
14sep1:00 PM7:30 PMViolapaloozaUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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The New Mexico chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the UNM Suzuki String Lab School present Violapalooza, a day of instruction and collaborative music making for violists and
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The New Mexico chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the UNM Suzuki String Lab School present Violapalooza, a day of instruction and collaborative music making for violists and the viola-curious of all ages, culminating in a performance in Keller Hall. Workshops are 1:00-4:00pm; the performance is at 6:00pm.
Early registration due August 13; registration closes on August 23. Email asta.newmexico@gmail.com for more information.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
sep 14 (saturday) 1:00pm - sep 14 (saturday) 7:30pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free concert
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Trombone faculty Dr. Christopher Buckholz in concert, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska on piano. Chris Buckholz is a virtuoso crossover artist in both classical music and jazz. He is Associate Professor of
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Trombone faculty Dr. Christopher Buckholz in concert, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska on piano.
Chris Buckholz is a virtuoso crossover artist in both classical music and jazz. He is Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of New Mexico, where he also directs UNM Jazz I. Buckholz has three solo CDs to his credit: the 2015 classical/jazz double album Versatility, A la Albéniz from 2012 and the 2006 jazz release Muse. He is the first trombonist to have released both a classical and a jazz solo CD. From 1997 to 2005, Buckholz was the lead trombonist for the Army Jazz Ambassadors in Washington, D.C. and performed with the Pittsburgh, National and Baltimore Symphonies, and the Boston and Cincinnati Pops. He has performed alongside many jazz greats, including Carl Fontana, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Conrad Herwig, Matt Wilson, Phil Woods, Kevin Mahogany, Wayne Bergeron, Dick Oatts, Kenny Werner, Slide Hampton, Christian McBride, Jim Pugh, Louie Bellson, Jeff Coffin, and Greg Gisbert. Buckholz is a co-founder of the Southwest Trombone Conference. He has given masterclasses at universities and conferences throughout North and South America. He holds degrees from Wake Forest University, Yale University and the University of Michigan. His teachers include John Swallow, H. Dennis Smith, Arnold Jacobs, Curtis Fuller, Conrad Herwig, Steve Davis and Steve Turré.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
sep 20 (friday) 7:30pm - sep 20 (friday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
24sep7:30 PM9:00 PMJazz BandsUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student
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Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Hyunju Blemel
Time
sep 24 (tuesday) 7:30pm - sep 24 (tuesday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18 must have student ID)
04oct7:30 PM9:00 PMUNM ChoirsUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Directed by Dr. David Edmonds. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
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Directed by Dr. David Edmonds.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
oct 4 (friday) 7:30pm - oct 4 (friday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
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The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Time
oct 5 (saturday) 12:00pm - oct 5 (saturday) 1:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission
21oct7:30 PM9:00 PMChamber WindsUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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UNM Wind Symphony chamber ensembles perform Konzertmusik für Blasorchester (Paul Hindemith), Debo Gritarlo al Viento (world premiere by Nur Slim, featuring soprano Olga Perez Flora and tenor Jamie Flora), and
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UNM Wind Symphony chamber ensembles perform Konzertmusik für Blasorchester (Paul Hindemith), Debo Gritarlo al Viento (world premiere by Nur Slim, featuring soprano Olga Perez Flora and tenor Jamie Flora), and Concerto pour les instruments á vent et le piano (Frank Martin).
Composer Nur Slim received her degree in composition at the Escuela Superior de Música del INBAL, and her Masters in Music Education at UNAM. Her works have been premiered in Instrumenta Festival 2016; XXII Festival Eduardo Mata; Eurojazz Festival 2018, with Sattva Quartet; at the XXXIX Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez, premiered by CEPROMUSIC; and The Library of Congress in Washington D.C., by Dal Niente Ensemble. El Mito de Coronis premiered in 2020 at Indiana University’s Auer Hall with the Amity Trio. She has presented her work in Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Illinois and Denver in the USA and in Loja, Ecuador.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
oct 21 (monday) 7:30pm - oct 21 (monday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18 must show student ID)
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The Music from the Americas Concert Series features performers and composers born in or residing in North, Central, and South America. This series is a permanent initiative supported by The
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The Music from the Americas Concert Series features performers and composers born in or residing in North, Central, and South America. This series is a permanent initiative supported by The UNM Department of Music, the UNM College of Fine Arts, the UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute, the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, the Secretary of Culture of Mexico, and numerous local and International Institutions. Visit the series page to learn about past performances.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
oct 24 (thursday) 7:30pm - oct 24 (thursday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18 must show student ID)
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Time
oct 26 (saturday) 12:00pm - oct 26 (saturday) 1:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission
Event Details
The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear
Event Details
The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear them in concert and meet them afterwards. Join us for a post-show reception to speak with our faculty and enjoy light refreshments.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
oct 27 (sunday) 3:00pm - oct 27 (sunday) 4:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students (18 must show student ID)
29oct7:30 PM9:00 PMJazz BandsUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
oct 29 (tuesday) 7:30pm - oct 29 (tuesday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students
Located in the Center for the Arts, Keller Hall is the recital home of the Department of Music
Keller Hall seats 284 people, and includes an orchestra pit, green room, conjunct recording facilities, and a 1967 Holtkamp organ. The Holtkamp contains 2,741 pipes, 3 keyboards, and 51 ranks, making it one of the largest organs in the state of New Mexico. Keller Hall is the venue for over 170 faculty, guest artist, ensemble and student recitals each year. It was originally known as the Fine Arts Recital Hall, but was renamed in April, 1971, for the late Dr. Walter Keller, former music faculty member and head of the piano area.
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